UPSC Recruitment 2021: IFS Exam 2021 Notification Released

Bhubaneswar: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Thursday issued a notification for the Indian Forest Service (IFS) Examination 2021.

In the latest notice, UPSC has stated that the candidates applying for the Indian Forest Service Examination need to appear in the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination and qualify the same for going to the second stage of IFS (Main) Examination.

The candidates desirous of applying for the Indian Forest Service Examination as well as for the Civil Services Examination can apply through a common online application form subject to meeting the requisite eligibility criteria, the notification read.

The Online Applications can be filled up to March 24, 2021 till 18.00 Hours.

The Union Public Service Commission will hold a Screening Test for selection to Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination, 2021 through Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2021 which will be held on June 27, 2021, in accordance with the Rules published by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change in the Gazette of India dated the 04th March, 2021.

The Indian Forest Service Examination will consist of two successive stages;
(i) Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination (Objective type) for the selection of candidates for the Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination; and
(ii) Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination (Written and Interview) for the selection of candidates for the Indian Forest Service.

Applications are now invited for the Preliminary Examination only. Candidates who will be declared by the Commission to have qualified for admission to the Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination will have to apply again and submit on-line Detailed Application Form-I along with scanned documents/certificates in support of date of birth, category -. SC/ST/OBC(without OBC Annexure)/EWS [Economically Weaker Sections] (with EWS Annexure)/PwBD/Ex-Serviceman and educational qualification with required examination fee.

The Main Examination is likely to be held in November, 2021.

The Main Examination will be held at following Centres :

Bhopal, Chennai, Delhi, Dispur (Guwahati), Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Nagpur, Port Blair and Shimla.

The number of vacancies to be filled on the results of the examination is expected to be 110 (approximately). The number of vacancies is liable to alteration.

For eligibility conditions, age limit and other details, visit the official UPSC website. Click here for the notification.